Artwork Description:

Title: Choose Joy

Sunflowers are the most amazing flower at bringing joy and colour into a room. They are my favourite of all flowers and use them often in my work.

‘Choose Joy’ is painted on to a sunflower fabric background. It is a chorus golden yellows, blues, fresh greens and subtle dusky pinks.

I used acrylic paint on top of collage which is on top of the fabric…..this has created layers to mimic the flowerbed.

Some of the flowers are drawn or painted, others are from the fabric design itself.

The bird was handsewn using wool. He flies against a turquoise blue sky.

This piece literally bursts with joy and would make an amazing focal point in any room!

Artist Bio:

My art is all about colour.

Colour is such a powerful tool to draw the viewer in. It sets a mood, invites imagination and brings joy. I draw my inspiration from the countryside around me but I work almost entirely intuitively. To do this, I start by covering my surface with collage. This can be papers, book pages, music sheets, fabric.....the list is endless. I arrange these on the canvas, stick them down and then paint on the top using acrylic paint.

I paint flowers in various forms. Some are easily recognisable flower forms and others are more abstract. I combine these with pattern and marks, filling every inch with something to see!

I never know how a painting will turn out but that I believe is what makes my art so unique! The fresh energy in each piece makes them truly special!